Oct 16, 2018
The Federal Authority for Nuclear Regulation (FANR) participates for the first time as an exhibitor at the 2018 Gulf Information Technology Exhibition(GITEX), to showcase its latest innovative smart solutions that are designed to serve the mission of FANR in regulating the nuclear industry in the UAE.
GITEX, an annual event, will run from 14 to 18 October 2018 in Dubai. It serves as a platform bringing together exhibitors, speakers and visitors from around the globe where they showcase the latest information technology solutions. It is considered the largest Information technology show in the MENA region and south Asia, with 4,000 exhibitors taking part in 2018.
FANR presented a number of electronic services that aim to expedite and facilitate the regulatory services it provides to licensees and the public as well as raise awareness about FANR's mission as a nuclear regulatory body.
The e-services include FANR's E-licensing application which has a number of features that allow its licensees to apply, renew and amend licenses, as well as submit dose records, manage inventory, view inspection report results.
In addition, the exhibition also showcased the FANR's Emergency Management System (FEMS) which is a system built to support the emergency response operation when the Emergency Operations Centre is fully activated in case of any nuclear or radiological emergency that might occur.
FANR also introduced its first Virtual Reality experience which aims to educate and train individuals on scenarios designed to cover inspection activities of nuclear and medical industries, emergency preparedness and environmental protection.
Hamad Al Zaabi, Director of the Information & Communications Technology at FANR said, "the innovative IT solutions developed by FANR showcase our commitment to providing easy-to-use services and making sure that we raise awareness about FANR's regulatory activities to the public, which is in line with FANR's mission and mandate".
Other electronic services that were also presented by FANR include FANR Mobile Application, the No Objection noteand the Radiation Monitoring Network which monitors and receives live data from radiation detection stations across the UAE.